Staff Attorney

YOUNGWILLIAMS INC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YOUNGWILLIAMS INC is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services for establishing paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcing orders in Jackson, MS. The role includes advising, counseling, and litigating to advance state interests and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.

The position requires a JD and state bar admission, with preferred experience in domestic relations or child support enforcement.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required and licensed to practice law in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is preferred.
• Legal experience in child support enforcement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiates with opposing counsel, attends hearings, and performs other related actions
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents
• Ensures all orders contain required federal and state elements and vigorously advocates the interests of the state
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process
• Provides legal advice to Specialists in completing documents for court filing
• Maintains a positive working relationship with State
• Attends weekly project team meeting
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Licensed to practice law in the state

Job description

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Staff Attorney

Regular Full-Time Full Service Legal MS - Case Processing Center Jackson, Jackson, MS, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 5444

Summary of Position

The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing all legal services required to establish paternity, child support, medical support and the enforcement of new and existing orders. The Attorney provides legal advice, counsel and litigation services.

• Ensures proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiates with opposing counsel, attends hearings, and performs other related actions
• Recommends and reviews legal actions.
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents.
• Ensures all orders contain required federal and state elements and vigorously advocates the interests of the state.
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Provides legal advice to Specialists in completing documents for court filing.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with State.
• Attends weekly project team meeting.
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education

A Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in the state where the project is located.

Required Experience

Legal experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired (child support enforcement preferred).